The Marathon Des Sables

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

I've just watched a program on an endurance race in the Sahara and I have to say that I'm tempted to have a go. It's a killer without question but its a proper challenge.

Who else fancies it? Hand up! We can get a Bunker team together. (Smythe, you're already on the list) (Dibble, you aren't)

Day 1 - 25km's
Day 2 - 34km's
Day 3 - 34km's
Day 4 - 38km's
Day 5 - 82km's
Day 6 - 42km's
Day 7 - 22km's

http://www.saharamarathon.co.uk/about.html

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6473

If you can go by car, dune buggy or camel count me in :grin:

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 8:47 pm

At least day 7 is a bit of rest .... rolfl

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

Sussex07 wrote:

At least day 7 is a bit of rest .... rolfl

Yeah, it was described as a 'fun run' :shock:

HUFCWop · **Joined:** Tue May 22, 2007 7:30 am **Posts:** 373

82km in a day? Sounds like fun confised

I'll give it a pass but...I'll sponsor you a pound if you complete it.

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 11:36 pm

Who is expected at the starting line up then some crazed legionaires perhaps , or elite sas running alongside masai warriors...Whats the fatality rate :shock:

I pledge a fiver :grin:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Mon May 26, 2008 11:49 pm

I couldn't even walk from Seaton Sand Dunes to Castle Eden Walkway in a day....so count me in!!!! :grin:

(That would look oh so much better if we had a 'Cool' Smiley with Sunglasses....but you keep ignoring the shouts)!!!! :roll:

Frodraff · **Posted:** Tue May 27, 2008 1:04 am

I would but I've got this knee injury which makes it a bit difficult but otherwise I would honest, really, there'd be no problem just, y'know it'd be a bit difficult. I really want to do it but y'know!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

So then..............................................

The door hasn't exactly been beaten down.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Tue May 27, 2008 4:45 pm

Mr I wrote:

So then..............................................

The door hasn't exactly been beaten down.

Well if I knew who Des Sables was then I might show a little more interest.

Not in the actual running like... :laugh:

So was he a singer or what?

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

'Marathon of the sands' you ignoramus.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37241

Someone told me we are all allocated a set number of heartbeats for life and when they're gone, so are you. I don't intend to wste one precious heartbeat hoofing it around on sand ...horrible stuff.

JohnnyMars · **Joined:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:24 am **Posts:** 2471

I'd love to, but I have a bone in my foot :wink:

Frodraff · **Posted:** Wed May 28, 2008 1:02 am

JohnnyMars wrote:

I'd love to, but I have a bone a foot long :wink:

Don't want to be in the desert with that

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